John MacLeod (son of Torquil MacLeod)
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John MacLeod was chieftain of the island of Lewis
in the 1520s and 1530s. He is mentioned in 1528.
John was the son of Torquil MacLeod, the deposed chief of Clan MacLeod of Lewis
, whom the king had forfeited in 1506. John's uncle Malcolm had managed to acquire the ancestral island back. Malcolm's death and the minority of his son Rory, enabled John to seize the entire island of Lewes and its dominions. John was the chief ally of Domhnall 'gruamach', laird of Sleat
. They warred against the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan. Together they managed to expel the MacLeods from Trotternish
, and to prevented them from taking possession of Sleat and North Uist
.
John's daughter and heiress married Domhnall 'gorme' of Sleat, the son and successor of Domhnall 'gruamach'.
Lewis
Lewis is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The total area of Lewis is ....
in the 1520s and 1530s. He is mentioned in 1528.
John was the son of Torquil MacLeod, the deposed chief of Clan MacLeod of Lewis
Clan MacLeod of Lewis
Clan Macleod of The Lewes, commonly known as Clan MacLeod of Lewis, is a Highland Scottish clan, which at its height held extensive lands in the Western Isles and west coast of Scotland. From the 14th century up until the beginning of the 17th century there were two branches of Macleods: the...
, whom the king had forfeited in 1506. John's uncle Malcolm had managed to acquire the ancestral island back. Malcolm's death and the minority of his son Rory, enabled John to seize the entire island of Lewes and its dominions. John was the chief ally of Domhnall 'gruamach', laird of Sleat
Sleat
Sleat is a peninsula on the island of Skye in the Highland council area of Scotland, known as "the garden of Skye". It is the home of the clan MacDonald of Sleat...
. They warred against the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan. Together they managed to expel the MacLeods from Trotternish
Trotternish
Trotternish or Tròndairnis is the northernmost peninsula of the Isle of Skye, in Scotland.One of its more well-known features is the Trotternish landslip, a massive landslide that runs almost the full length of the peninsula, some...
, and to prevented them from taking possession of Sleat and North Uist
North Uist
North Uist is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.-Geography:North Uist is the tenth largest Scottish island and the thirteenth largest island surrounding Great Britain. It has an area of , slightly smaller than South Uist. North Uist is connected by causeways to Benbecula...
.
John's daughter and heiress married Domhnall 'gorme' of Sleat, the son and successor of Domhnall 'gruamach'.